The Vice surname is thought to be derived from the Old French word "devise," meaning a "dweller at the boundary." It falls into the class of local names, that is, names derived from a place where the original bearer once lived or held land. It is plausible that some bearers of Vice took the name from one of several places in England: Viza in Ashwater, county Devon, Vyse Wood in Morthoe, county Devon, or Devizes in Wiltshire.

Vice Spelling Variations

Vice Spelling Variations

Vice Early History

Vice Early History

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Vice Early Notables (pre 1700)

Vice Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vice Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. L. Vice, aged 43, who settled in America, in 1906

Aron Vice, aged 38, who emigrated to America from London, England, in 1907

Walter George Vice, aged 29, who emigrated to America from Chudleigh, England, in 1908

Liugi Vice, aged 18, who emigrated to the United States from Acerno, Italy, in 1911

Lewis George Vice, aged 8, who landed in America from Chudleigh, England, in 1912

William Vice, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia[1]CITATION[CLOSE]State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843

The Vice Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Vice Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.